The Tragic Life Of Edgar Allen Poe By jessiethridge Jan 19, 1809 19 January, Edgar Allen Poe born Jan 1, 1810 In Janurary 8110 his father abandoned him Sep 23, 1827 1827, His adoptive father sent him off to Virgina University so he could continue his weath affair Sep 23, 1827 In 1827 he left the school because he was poor and had gambiling dept Aug 5, 1829 His First love died with brain cancer august 5,1829 Sep 11, 1829 Then his Foster mom died in 1829 Sep 12, 1834 In 1834 he was summined to the death bed of John Adam Sep 10, 1835 In 1835 he left his family to become an editor Sep 22, 1835 In September 22,1835, he marries her 13 year old cousin. Sep 23, 1847 In 1847 he published the raven and only made $14 Oct 7, 1849 October,7th,1849 he dies